"Asked to name competitors against whom he did not
mind battling inches apart at 200 miles per hour, Sneva said, 'Foyt and
Janet Guthrie. They know their equipment and they know how to
drive."-Tom Sneva,
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch, Dec.5, 1980

"There is no question about her ability to race with us. More
power to her. She has 'made it' in what I think is the most competitive
racing circuit in the world."-Cale YarboroughRochester (NY) Times-Union, Dec. 2, 1977

Indianapolis 500, 1979

"She done a helluva job. The woman drove 500 miles with a broken
wrist. I don't know if I could have done it."- Gordon Johncock(on the 1978 Indianapolis 500)
Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine, May 13, 1979

"Look what she did at Atlanta. She got right up there and ran with
(David) Pearson. I think now instead of making smart cracks about her
they're looking at her as a race driver."- Buddy BakerAnniston (AL) Star, April 28, 1977

"I think she has done a hell of a job. She's got a good head on
her shoulders. I've seen many guys who had much more trouble with Indy
than she has had, from the standpoint of belonging on the course. Anyone
who says she doesn't belong, just feels threatened."- Mario AndrettiWashington Star, May 29, 1977

"One of the best races of the afternoon was between Bobby Allison
and Janet Guthrie. They swapped positions back and forth and ran side by
side trying to outbrave each other in action that had the veterans shaking
their heads. It was some fine show."- Stock Car Racing Magazine, March 1978(on the NASCAR Winston Cup race at Ontario CA, Nov. 20, 1977)

"I probably ran more laps next to her than anybody else. She'll
give you just enough room but no more...she has proved to me that she can
run up front. And as daring as she is, I'd never think she was a
woman."- Ricky RuddRochester (NY) Times-Union, Dec. 2, 1977

"She's done a good job. I gotta admit that I had my doubts about
her. But she's proven her point...she can be up there in the top 10. There
are a lotta guys who can't say that."- Bobby UnserPhiladelphia Inquirer Magazine, May 13, 1979

"Janet's a serious racer with some good race-car stuff. She can
get the job done. I respect her as a racer."- Neil BonnettAnniston (AL) Star, Aug. 5, 1977

"She's good."- Buddy BakerOrlando (FL) Sentinel Star, Feb. 12, 1980

"With conditions deteriorating for her, after hitting the wall and
the ensuing mechanical problems she experienced, it was astonishing for
her to come back and go as fast as she did."- Mario AndrettiCleveland Plain Dealer, May 28, 1977